Lindsaea repens
Creeping Necklace Fern
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lindsaeaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte or epiphyte.
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Lindsaea repens (commonly known as Creeping Necklace Fern) is an epiphytic fern belonging to the Lindsaeaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, Tropical Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Lindsaea, which contains over 200 distinct species. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Fern
Plant Type
Bulb
Plant Type
Air Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, Malesia, Northwestern Pacific, Papuasia, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Borneo, Caroline Is., Marianas, Mauritius, Queensland, Réunion, Seychelles, Solomon Is., Sumatera
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms